Reversible wheel-rim.



S. M. BEERY.

REVERSIBLE WHEEL RIM. Aprucmou mzn, rma. lsls.

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IN VENTO/:

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

SAMUEL M. IBEERY, 0F EAGLE TOWNSHIP, BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA, ASSIGNOB TOTILFORD A, MEBRIMAN AND EDDIE E. MERRIMAN, BOTH OF BROWN TOWNSHIP,

INDIANA.

REVERSIBLE WHEEL-RIM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. BEERY, a citizen of the United States,residing in Eagle Township, in the county of Boone and 4State ofIndiana, have invented a new and useful Reversible Wheel-Rim, of whichthe following is a specification, reference be ing had to theaccompanying drawings, and tothe letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

This invention relates to rims of vehicle wheels that are designed to beequipped with resilient tires, either pneumatic or non-inflatable tires,the invention having reference more particularly to a rim that isadaptable to be used in either automobile wheel or motorcycle wheelconstruction and.d to be equipped with either a. clencher-tire, a plainpneumatic tire of either the single-tube or double-tube type, or with arubber cushion tire, as may be preferred or most available in emergency.

An object of the invention is to provide an adjustable wheel-rim of theabove-mentioned character that shall be so constructed as to beadaptable for being equipped with various types of tires, in order thatthe expense of changing wheel-rims may be avoided in case a differenttype of tire is desired from that with which the wheel was originallyequipped.

Another object is to provide a wheel rim thatshall be so constructed asto be capable of, being adjusted to conform to the construction of anyof the various types of tires inycommon use, in order that in case of a,destructive accident to a tire any one of the different: types of tiresobtainable in emergency may be quickly substituted for the damagedtire.`

A still further .object is `to provide an improved wheely rim` of theabove-mentioned character ,whichshall be simple and not liableto.derangemen t, andawhich ma V be manufactured 'at` moderate cost andbe urableifandeconomicalin use. "j

the V.above-mentioned and other objects inview, the, invention consistsin a wheel-rim hailing certain novel. features of construction, andincluding reversible and interchangeable continuous olencher-rings pfnovel construction; the invention consistlng further 1n the parts7 andcombinations and arrangements of parts, as 4hereinafter r particularlydescribed and further defined in the accompanying claim. l

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a front view of one type ofautomobile wheel provided with the improved wheel-rim and a pneumatictire of the clencher type; Fig. 2 is a transverse section ofthewheel-rim and the tire; Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the improvedwheel-rim and apneumatic tire thereon of the plain double-tube type, thewheel-rim being adjusted to suit the tire; Fig. 4 is a transversesection of the wheel rim minus -the c lencher-rin s and provided with a'plaviiic'ushi'on tire; Figo is a transverse section of the improvedwheel-rim and the. pneumatic` clencher-tire 'thereon and illustrating"one of 'the functions of the improvement for drawing the tire casinginto place on the wheelrim; Fig. 6 is af fragmentary perspective view ofthe improved wheel-rim minus the clencher-rings thereon; Fig. 7 is afragmentary transverse section of the improved reversible and interchaneable clencher-rings; and, Fig. 8 is a p an view of the clencher-rin'g.

Similar reference characters on the various figures of the drawingsindicate corresponding elements or features of construction .hereinreferred to. 4

` In the drawings one type of automobile wheel is illustrated 'fordescriptive purposes. the same comprising a hub Vl, spokes 2 any a. anys on which the improved when-rim is suitably' secured, andit should beunderstood' that in case the wire-spoketype of wheel is'prefe'r're'd thewheel-'riml maybe suitably connected to the wire;` -SPQkeSya'S illcommon practice.' i l l 'Y i T he im roved 'wheel-rnn` comprises a -cy-Esdras tand' @man par@ having; a straight-face periphery, "ne edge"y oflthe band having alperipheraliiange 5 thereon thathas an in-turnedgripper portion 6.l Tlieopposite edge of the band has an inholes 8,opposite to Which the felly 3 has recesses 9, lWhenlthe.vvlieel-rim isapplied t a felly, o r'eeiie'lthe ends'fof oltfs onpapscrews' 0 that"are fitted 'into the screw- 6 threaded holes for securing7 an annularclamp plate 11 to the flange The clamp plate has a retainngling 12 onits outer edge that conforms in cross-section to the fiange but innormal position isin reverse order thereto, and it has a gripper'portion 13 that is curved ,over toward the gripper portion 6. Theclencher qportionsf and 13 are capable of securing a cnshion tire to theWheel-rim or Jrnain 'portion ,4 Itl1.1 f. TWO rversible'aiaterehaaeeable rings t Ithat' fare"adaptable1 for are .nro'videf@metier-rires to .Seeur a detener-.tire t0 thebandor main iparttorto/beadjusted to constitute sii'bsta'ntifal goiitinuation of the flange 5 andthe retaining-ring 12 so as to forni substantial non-,riIn-nttingflanges for retaining a no'n-oleneher type of tire on the niifnportionfkl The rings are 'identically alike in stradine, thering'shavingbase portibns 14 and 15 respectively, each base portion ,havingastraght borey 1,6 that is sliding'lyfitte'd closely'over'the exteriorof the band Qrmain Cart. 4f, harinas hari-g flaring@ tranquilamente a@dirnameteas' 'i .ren the i rartid' reeatiivelr t".ha'Sj}'Q1,1vfX iAanale a ,similar l eeh. .GbHEeih-ilg t0 the inner fgee .th Bange? theretaining- 35 rais 1f2- lirild the .Goeree far-8S' .Gee-b r11-iela'janl'nili gro 20111 one side' and a sarinilargjr'o..o.v. `121J in Y eapne'site side .there of, eacli'grnove' being 4Jdesigned'to reeeiveeither th' "gnpel Hatien .f5 'er' the grip-per being pistblear se nfinFig. 7. The rings beng'as'senib ef@ o ndfl the ilarns 17 .ari flfhavRosliltelydisresreativly When applying the clencher-tire casing 241 thering 15 is properly adjusted against then-ange 5the clan-1p plate 11disconnected frein Athe flange 7, and the ringl 1-lremoved from the band4, alter which the tire in devliated con dition is slipped over the bandand one cleneher-rib 26 brought to proper position against the tace Q3.The tire casing being sti'tl' and requiringr toreo to bring the twoedges thereof together` the operation is expedited by placing the ring14 againstthe rib 25 and piiishng on the ringuntil it is partially onthe main part t with the face 23 in engagement with the rib The screwbolts 10 being inserted throiigli the clamp plate 11 and into `the holes8 are turned to force the clamp plate toward and linally to the flange 7against which it is rigidly secured, the operation forcing thedisconnected edge of the casing over to the opposite edge and permittingif. to become properly seated on the band 4- as the rib 25 slidesinwardly against the concave face 23 of the invwarfllyT Haring portion17. 1Vlien the nonr-leneher or plain tire. is mounted on the wheel-rimthe convex faces 22 and 22, which have liberal width, support the sidesof the tire Without tending to Wear away the eX- terior of the tire.

In practical use the rings 1-1 and 1 5 are forced apart to the flange 5and the retaining-ring 12 by the air-pressure in the tire, or by the.substance of the tire if solid, or provided with ineans for holdinaclencherribs in contaet with the ringsQ The retaining-ring 12 andadjarent ring are readily'fr'enioved lroin place when ,it desired ornecessary to remove a tire. Having thas described the invention, what isclaimed. as new is In a. reversible Wheel -r i1n, the combination withan annular main part and an outwardlyextending flange on one edgeportion and an inward-extending flange dn theoppojs'ite .edge portionthereof, saidbutwardly-eizing an "ariiiillarY groovel'itherein, saidbeing nniform in Contour tdre'ei'vefeith onev of saidfgrpper portions,said cleriizlierringh having a aree

